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Greek and Roman Architecture (Room 77)

The British Museum has an especially important collection of
architecture and architectural sculpture from ancient Greek
buildings.

Fragments of buildings on display in Room 77 include the
earlier and later temples of Artemis at Ephesos, the Propylaea
(gateway), Erechtheum and Nike temple from the Acropolis of Athens,
the temple of Apollo at Bassae, the Mausoleum at Halikarnassos and
the temple of Athena Polias at Priene. The Roman architecture on
display in the room includes examples of the Corinthian and
Composite orders in particular.